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Hove student says sorry for climbing on Cenotaph

A 21-year-old student from Hove has issued an apology for climbing on the Cenotaph in London during the tuition fee protests on Thursday. Charlie Gilmour, the son of Pink Floyd star David Gilmour, was pictured on television and the front of several newspapers. He was also...

Posted On 11 Dec 2010 at 9:46 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton and Hove MPs back hunting ban

Two of Brighton and Hove’s MPs joined rock star Brian May at an event in support of the League Against Cruel Sports. Simon Kirby, the MP for Brighton Kemptown, and Mike Weatherley, the MP for Hove, linked up with the Queen star to oppose a repeal of the hunting ban. The pair...

Posted On 11 Dec 2010 at 8:58 pm

, By Frank le Duc

Brighton University occupation ends

The two and a half week occupation of a Brighton University building has formally ended today. A group of students took over a lecture hall in the Pavilion Parade building on November 24, during a mass demonstration against the rise in tuition fees in the city centre. The group...

Posted On 11 Dec 2010 at 1:24 pm

, By Sue Pearson

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Hove student says sorry for climbing on Cenotaph

Brighton and Hove MPs back hunting ban

Brighton University occupation ends

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